1The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

4So they ran both together: and the other disciple did out run Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

5And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

7And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

8Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

9For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death hath no more dominion for that which he died to sin, he died once, but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God, he died once for our sins, and rose again for our justification, Alleluia, Alleluia."

MAY THE GRACE AND BLESSINGS OF OUR RISEN LORD DESCEND UPON YOU AND REMAIN WITH YOU FOREVER!

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

Whenever a tsunami warning is given on the northern coastline of Maui, Hawaii, the people living in Hana rush up the side of a mountain to a high place of safety. Nearby is a tall wooden cross that was placed there many years ago by missionaries. For their physical safety, people run to the area where the cross is located.

In a similar way, all of us need a place of spiritual safety. Why? Because the Lord gives us these warnings in His Word: All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and the wages of sin is death (Rom. 3:23; 6:23). Hebrews 9:27 states: It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. We might not like to think about what the consequences of our sin will be as we face a holy God, but its a serious thing to fall into the hands of the living God (10:31).

The good news is that out of love for us, the Father has provided a place of safety! He sent His Son Jesus to die so we wouldnt have to be separated from Him forever (Rom. 5:8-10; Col. 1:19-22).

Because of Jesus Christs death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, that place of safety is available. Have you run to the cross?

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,The emblem of suffering and shame;And I love that old cross where the dearest and bestFor a world of lost sinners was slain. Bennard

Sorry I'm late....my desk computer will not boot. The thread is on my desk computer. I thought all was well as I had emailed the thread to myself....wrong!! Half the code got eaten on the way. I had to start all over. *sigh* Oh well...all is well now.

d:o) You know how it is when one little bit of code gets out of place. I thought I had it ready til the final preview and realized that half the sentences had no spaces between words. The code gremlin had eaten fully 50% of the spaces.

The Bunny - i.e., Mrs. MacNessa - will do her thing later this evening. Haven't spoken to my daughter yet - she called yesterday and spoke to Mrs. Mac. All is apparently well in Kenya. Of course, we're still counting the days until her safe return.

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

To: MoochPooch; left that other site; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; Yehuda; Alouette; ...

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

Lord, I come to you not because I think highly of myself but because I think highly of you. Without you I am lost forever. But because you gave your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ the Messiah, to suffer and die on the Cross, and then you raised Him in the flesh on the third day, in fulfillment of the Holy Scriptures, I know the price has been paid for all sin and all suffering. I put my trust in you, Lord. My greatest wish is to bring you glory. I repent of my sins, and I surrender myself to you. Reveal your Glory in me and through me. I pray that all be made your disciples, all peoples and in every nation. May the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ the Savior be spread, and may your will be done. Amen.

Good Friday and the beginning of Passover fell on the same day this year. He was tried, executed and buried before sunset. And He would be in the ground for 3 days and 3 nights. So by my understanding He would not have arisen until after sunset Monday and the women would not have discovered it until Tuesday morning.

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posted on 04/07/2012 10:04:52 PM PDT
by fella
("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again.")

Happy Easter and God’s richest blessings to my friends here at the canteen. Due to health & ongoing (blast them) internet problems I dont get to many places I want but do think of you all most fondly & with gratitude for supporting our great country & the Christian principals on which it was founded.

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